C2SMART Center is seeking Research Associates/Post-Doctoral Associates to work on faculty-led research. Candidate will work under faculty and research staff supervision on finite element modeling (FEM) for the crashworthiness analysis of the safety hardware of the transportation roadway infrastructure. The candidate will be working on agency-funded research projects with state, local, university, and private sector partners/collaborators. The candidate will be expected to interact/communicate with numerous project partners as part of a consortium of researchers/consultants, and lead project tasks to fruition against frequent and strict deadlines.
The duties of the qualified candidate(s) for this position include:
In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $58,500 to $90,000. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the specific grant funding and the terms of the research grant when extending an offer.
The ideal candidate(s) will possess a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a background preferably in multiple research areas emphasizing FE analysis using commercial software packages including LS-DYNA (highly desirable), ABAQUS, etc. Experience in actual crash testing per MASH 2016 at a testing facility, or similar, is highly desirable.
The preferred candidate will possess one or all of: